Suzanne Somers cancels auction of Palm Springs home

The Palm Springs home of Suzanne Somers will go on the auction block Jan 31, 2018. The 70-acre estate is listed at $14.5M and resembles a French village complete with a funicular tram to transport people up the hillside.

The actress, author and entertainer had first put her Palm Springs hillside home on the market about eight years ago for about $27.5 million. The unique estate is built on five levels accessible by funicular tram, golf cart or hiking and features eight bedrooms, nine full baths and two half-baths.

Since the auction was classified as a “no reserve” auction the home would have gone to the highest bidder once it started.

The Palm Springs hillside home of Suzanne Somers.(Photo: Courtesy)

Cindy Jones, director of business development with Concierge Auctions, said there were five registered bidders for the property including a billionaire and a couple multimillionaires, all who provided opening bids as part of the registration process. The opening bids are just a starting point on where they plan to start bidding once the auction opens, but is telling of where their best and final offer may stand, she said.

“They decided they wanted to wait. The seller canceled the auction” she said of Somers’ decision. Offers are still being accepted though.

The home, which sits at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, also has a formal dining room that seats 32, a 5,000-bottle wine cellar and a master suite with an outdoor shower and a his closet that doubles as a safe room.

Outdoor features include an amphitheater, a pool with spa, numerous swimming holes beneath waterfalls, a veranda, fireplaces, fire pits and also another living room and dining room. There’s also a central music system, surveillance system and spectacular view of the city down below.